Silverado 1500 Towing
Anyone know the towing capacity for a 2013 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab 5.3 engine with 3.42 rear end with trailer package? Can't find anything on line. Dealer says 9600 pounds but not sure about that....
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JIMNLIN wrote:
The guy on the line was correct.
Any trailer that puts him under 15k GCW is not correct and misleading at best. A boat with 8% TW and a single driver? Sure. But a 9600 pound 5th wheel or travel trailer is too much, and those are including in "any trailer".
It even says in the owners manual that receiver limits, GVWR, and axle ratings must not be exceeded as well.
Anyone that calls the 5.3L/6-spd/3.42 axle a grocery getter has not driven any modern truck with 6-spd trans. Gears 1-4 are similar, a bit better than a old 4-spd with 4.56 axle. I've never hear people complain about those older trucks with 4.56 axle.
